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Congress Ag Chief Collin Peterson: Paying More for Organic or Local Food is "Dumb"

  • Collin Peterson: paying more for organic or local food is "dumb"
    Food Law Prof Blog, October 21, 2007
    Straight to the Source

Today's headline from the Organic Consumers Association: Congress Agriculture Committee Head, Colin Peterson, Says U.S. Consumers Who Buy Organic Food Are 'Dumb'.

The quote actually comes from a MSNBC.com Financial Times article by Alan Beattie, US farm bill unlikely to aid good nutrition.  Excerpt:

But those in charge of farm policy largely disagree [that research on organic production needs more subsidy], and their view is almost certain to prevail. Collin Peterson, chairman of the House of Representatives agricultural committee, says the farm sector that raises organic produce and grass-fed beef for local consumers needs little federal help. "It is growing, and it has nothing to do with the government, and that is good," he told the FT. "For whatever reason, people are willing to pay two or three times as much for something that says 'organic' or 'local'. Far be it from me to understand what that's about, but that's reality. And if people are dumb enough to pay that much then hallelujah."

Financial Times article

Organic Consumers Association article


Comments

hacktorious
post Oct 24 2007, 12:34 AM



Is this clown for real? He must have been bought off.

I guess he doesn't know fruits and veggies grown in organic soil have been tested, and proven to be a great deal more nutritious than something grown in chemically saturated dead soil.

I wonder if he takes vitamin supplements, or medications to fix all the deficiencies and malnourishment issues he must have with a mindset like this.

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